Research fields
A first area of research covers some of the key themes of the
art and culture of the Emilia from XVIth to XVIIIth century; a
second area of interest concerns Iconography and Iconology and the
Survival of Classical Culture in the Modern Age. She has
concentrated on Estense artistic patronage and collections in
Ferrara and Modena; on the history of the painted frieze in XVIth
century Bologna (Nicolò dell'Abate; Carracci), on the iconography
of the Tale of Cupid and Psyche in modern European art. Plans the
conferences held during the Festival of Ancient Music “Grandezze
& Meraviglie”.
